NEW MINERAL DISCOVERIES IN NOVA SCOTIA.—GILPIN. 89 
Coal. 
In 1897 I gave some analyses of the coal from the lower 
levels of the Springhill seams, and compared them with earlier 
analyses of the coal from parts of the seams nearer the outcrops. 
The analyses show that as the coals have been followed down 
they have increased in their percentage of fixed carbon, and 
consequently in their steam-raising qualities. This is borne out 
by the result of analyses made since that date. The average of 
a number giving the composition of Springhill coal at present is 
as follows :— 
Moisture. so 72228256068 PERSE 21s STON 2.05 
Volatile combustible matter........... Soe SilieAl 
Epis st reln@hiny tye SOs. Se Mere Aes lal Gos aati 63:52 
AAS a aoe RE AER A ones Chel cpt es Rm 4.9.2, 
100.00 
During the past year a tunnel has been started in the lower 
workings of the underlying seam to cut some lower beds of coal 
known to exist some distance to the dip. It has already cut one 
seam holding about 44 feet of coal, which gives the following 
analysis :— 
Moisture... TCR RRP at =4 SoM Dae NOME aA AR 3.00 
Volatlematter ..... 2. SMP hs oe are oko rier Siea” 
Biccde Oa rms 25,< ex ae ake ees Besa es 62.50 
Je\Gloct sh St eee: nee nes SPA OR TIO Sew AG ern: 3.20 
100.00 
SSMU POND os spcU S Aire aanay bers ots erage Pes ae 1) 
The question of the adaptability of the coals of the Dominion 
Coal Company for iron ore smelting has been a matter of much 
interest for some time. The principal seam: worked by this 
company is the Phelan. At its outcrop the sulphur average per 
cent was about 2.5. This would of course be a prejudicial 
amount in coals destined for blast furnace purposes. It is 
satisfactory to learn that as the workings in this seam are 
extended to the dip the percentage of sulphur has materially 
